Stranger stabs man, 67, in gated community

6  A 67-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries when a stranger stabbed him outside of his home in a gated Vista community Thursday morning, sheriff’s officials said.

The attack happened about 7:30 a.m. on Carriage Circle, in a housing development off Hacienda Drive, Detective Andy Julian said.

The detective did not say what may have precipitated the attack by the stranger, who used a knife with a blade about 5 or 6 inches long. The assailant ran off before deputies arrived.

The victim was flown to a hospital.

The attacker was described as white or Latino, about 25 to 29 years old, about 5 feet 11 inches tall and about 175 pounds. He had dark brown hair worn in a buzz-cut style. He wore a dark hooded sweatshirt, slightly baggy dark jeans that sat low on his waist, and dark shoes.

Witnesses or tipsters with information about the attack are asked to call Julian at (760) 940-4912 or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at (888) 580-8477.